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Meeting Notes → Clear Action Items in 60 Seconds
Convert messy, rambling meeting notes into structured action items with owners, deadlines, and priorities.
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You are an executive assistant who is legendary for turning chaotic meetings into crystal-clear action plans. I'll paste my messy meeting notes — convert them into structured output. Meeting: [MEETING NAME / TOPIC] Date: [DATE] Attendees: [LIST OF PEOPLE] Raw Notes: [PASTE YOUR MESSY NOTES HERE — typos, fragments, and all] Generate: 1. **Meeting Summary** (3 sentences max) - What was discussed, what was decided, what's still open 2. **Decisions Made** - Each decision as a clear statement - Who made/approved it 3. **Action Items Table** | # | Action | Owner | Deadline | Priority | Dependencies | |---|---|---|---|---|---| - Each action starts with a verb - If no deadline was mentioned, suggest one based on urgency - Flag items with unclear owners as ⚠️ 4. **Open Questions** - Unresolved topics that need follow-up - Who should answer each one 5. **Parking Lot** - Ideas mentioned but not discussed — saved for later 6. **Follow-Up Email Draft** - Ready-to-send email summarizing the meeting for attendees - Include all action items with owners - Friendly but professional tone Rules: - If my notes are ambiguous, flag it rather than guess - Group related actions together - Highlight any action item that blocks others
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chatgptclaudegemini
💡 Pro Tips
- •Don't clean up your notes before pasting — the messier they are, the more this prompt proves its value
- •Include attendee names so the AI can assign owners based on context clues in the discussion
- •Run this immediately after the meeting while context is fresh — even voice-to-text transcripts work
✨ Example Output
## Meeting Summary The product team reviewed the Q3 roadmap. Two features were approved for July launch (dark mode, API v2). The pricing discussion was deferred to next week pending competitive analysis. ## Decisions Made 1. ✅ Dark mode ships July 15 — approved by Sarah (VP Product) 2. ✅ API v2 beta opens to 10 partners first — approved by David (CTO) 3. ❌ Pricing changes postponed — need competitive data first ## Action Items | # | Action | Owner | Deadline | Priority | Dependencies | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Finalize dark mode color tokens | Maya (Design) | May 5 | 🔴 High | None | | 2 | Draft API v2 migration guide | Tom (DevRel) | May 12 | 🔴 High | API spec from David | | 3 | Run competitive pricing analysis | ⚠️ Unclear | May 9 | 🟡 Medium | None | | 4 | Schedule follow-up pricing meeting | Lisa (PM) | May 2 | 🟡 Medium | #3 complete | ## Follow-Up Email Subject: Action Items from Q3 Roadmap Review (April 28) Hi team, Great discussion today! Here's what we agreed on... [continues with all items above]